By the order of Genl Bragg Major Fleming
Chf Engineer Mobile & Ohio Railroad was assigned to the Duty of
Completing the Ala & Miss Rivers Railroad by a later order Capt PH
Thomson of Genl Braggs staff has taken military possession of the road
& is now here making his arrangements to complete it. The Company with
the aid of the Congressional appropriation would not be able to finish
& equip the road in time for the military wants of the Govt the River
to Gainesville is now too low for navigation & from this to Mobile
navigation is becoming difficult the road from Selma is completed
within four miles of this place & from this point towards Meridian is
in progress I report by mail of this date.